Moated dog feeder



Feb. 5, 1952 M. slNcLAlR MOATED Doc; FEEDER Filed Novv 21, 1949 Patented Feb. 5, 1,952

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

. ka'ssigsiu-` I Mon'rnn noe` FEEDERVv MelrcySlnclar; Richmond Heights, Mo., assignor to Sinciair'ndus'tries; Inc., St; Louis, Moda corporation of Missouri Y Appucatimncvempef 21, 1949, sesamo. 128,519 'f sortons; (or iis-61) The present invention.V relates. generally.' to l devices for feeding animalsandis more particularly concerned with devices commonly knownA` as dog feeders.

In brief, the presentinvention` contemplates the provision of foodl anddrink containersv for dogs which are supported froml ther ground'v or other support by a base and which arel isolated from continuous contact. with Vthe ground by water receiving moats, thereby eliminating. the infesting of. the animals. food and drinkfw'i'th ants and other bugs. n

Therefore, an object. ofthe present invention is to provide a novel dog` feeding` device, which incorporates moat. construction for theA .purpose of preventing ants andlother insects fromcrawling onto the food fromthe ground.V Y

Anotherobject is .toprovide va novel dog feeding device which incorporates one or morefood or drink containers, theinterior of which isiso.- lated from continuous contact with. the ground by water. n

Another'object isto. provide a novel dogfeeding device ofl portable type adaptedtoy be. sup.- ported upon the ground or other base where ants and other insects;L are likely to be, whichA is constructed to prevent such ants and other insects from reaching food; or drink-placed in the device for feeding dogs or other animals.

Another object is'to provide. a novelidogfeeding device incorporating supported food ordrink containers which are surrounded by water or the like receiving moats to prevent antsV and other insects from crawling lonto the food placed for consumption by the dog.` p

Other objects are to, provide a novel dogfeeding device which is sturdy lin construction, which is economical to manufacture, which includes food containers with'flanges disposed over the moat constructions in order to prevent. food from dropping into` theY moats;. which may be moved fromplace to place without spilling food, drink or liquid material in the moats, which may be readily cleaned to maintain the same sanitary, and which is entirely satisfactory and efiicient for feeding dogs and similar animals in a clean and sanitary manner.

The foregoing and other objects and advantages are apparent from the following description taken with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a dog feeding device incorporating the teachings of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof. a portion of one of the. feeding containers being broken away to more' clearly disclose the moat construction;

Fig;A 3 is a vertical longitudinal cross-sectional viewonsubstantially the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Eig. 4 is an end elevational View of the device; and

Fig.. 5, isy an enlarged vertical transverse crosssectional View on substantially the line 5-5 of Referring tothe drawing more particularly by referenceA numerals, I0 indicates generally a dog feeding device incorporatingl the concepts of the present.l invention. Broadly, the dog feeding device IIJ,Y includes a supporting frame I2, moat elementsy I4 mounted on the' supporting frame I2, food or drink containers I6, and a handle construction I8 for moving the device Ii! from place. to place. I

More specifically considering the several components. of the present dog feeding device Iii, in a preferred embodiment the Vsupporting frame I2 includes parallel U-shaped combined leg and body members 2U on the'free depending leg portions, of whichare rubber feet 22. A transverse metal strap 2lil has its free ends curled around andengaging the bodyportions of the members 20j. Intermediate its ends, the, strap 24 is formed with aligned spaced extrusions' 2G' dening openings which receive opposed aligned free ends 2S of the handle IB, as, is clear fromv Figs. 1 and 3. A pivotal relationship exists between the free ends 28 of the handle I8 and the extrusions 2&5;

The moat elements I4 are of annular form and of U-cross section, including an inner wall 3c and an. outer wall 32., the latter being at a lower elevation. than the former for the purpose set Vfonth below. Opposed'spring clips 34 engage the outerpwalls-,SZ ofthe moat eiements I4 which are removablev therefrom. As isclear from Fig. 5, the spring clipsl 34' are welded at 35 to the membersl2'0g Thusthe moat elements I4 may be removed'irom thesupporting frame I2 rfor cleaning, replacement, or 'the like.

The `containers I@ are bowl-shaped, each including a wide horizontal iange 38 which extends well outwardiy over the associated moat element I4. Each container it rests upon the upper edge of the inner wall Si? of its respective moat element I4.

In use, the dog feeding device It may be placed upon the ground or other vbase for use by a dog or other animal. l/Vhen a two-container device III, such as that shown in the drawing, is employed, normally food is placed in one container I8 and water in the other` Water is placed in both of the moat elements I4 up to a point ap- V proaching the top of the outer walls 32. In some instances, it may be desirable to add to the water, or to substitute for it, a liquid which is objectionable to the taste and smell senses of ants and other insects, although normally water is adequate to repel insects. Ants and other insects will not cross water in the moat elements Id and, hence, the food and drink remain un contaminated by them.

It is manifest that the anges 38 extend far enough outwardly over the moat elements I4 to prevent food from being dropped into them during feeding by an animal. It is desirable to prevent food from falling in the moat elementsV I4,

inasmuch as floating foodstuffs may serve as rafts to convey insects from the outer to the inner Wall.

It is manifest that there has been provided a dog feeding constructionwhich fulfills the objects and advantages sought therefor. It is to be understood, of course, that a single container I6, or more than two containers I6, may be employed incorporating the inventive features of the present device I0. Further, the moat elements I4 and containers I6 may assume any desired congurations.

It is to be understood that the foregoing description and the accompanying drawing have been given by way of illustration and example. It is also to be understood that changes in form of the elements, rearrangements of parts, and substitution of equivalent elements, which will be obvious to those skilled in the art, are contemplated as within the scope of the present invention which is limited only by the claims which follow. i

What is claimed is:

i. In a feeding device of the kind described, in combination, a collapsible support including two spaced pairs of legs, a cross member pivotally connecting said pairs of legs and maintaining them in spaced relation, a moat member of J-cross section removably mounted on said support in position above a plane through the free ends of the legs and maintaining said support in supporting relation, and a food container removably supported on said moat member interiorly thereof out of contact both with said supporting legs and with the surface on which said device rests so that the food container is protected from crawling insects when water or the like is placed in the moat member.

2. In a feeding device of the kind described, in combination, a supporting frame including two spaced body and leg members, a cross member connected to said body and leg members and maintaining the body portions in spaced relation, a spring clip member secured to the body portion of each body and leg member, a moat member of J-cross section removably mounted on said clips for support by said body and leg members, and a container removably mounted on said moat member for support.

3. In a feeding device of the kind described, in combination, a supporting frame including two spaced body and leg members, a cross member connected to said body and leg members and maintaining the body portions in spaced relation, a spring clip member secured to the body portion of each body and leg member, a moat member of J-cross section removably mounted on said `clips for support by said body and leg members. and a container rempvably mounted on said moat 'member for support, said container including a peripheral outwardly extending flange resting upon 'the upper free edge of the inner wall of said moat member and extending outwardly beyond said moat member to serve as a shield therefor, `the inner wall of said moat member being the higher wall thereof.

` 4, In a feeding device of the kind described. in combination, a supporting frame including two spaced body and leg members, a cross member pivotally connected to the body portions of said body and leg members permitting pivoting of said latter members into a plane substantially parallel with said cross member, a spring clip member secured to the body portion of each body and leg member, a moatv member of J-cross section removably mounted on said clips for supportand maintaining said body and leg members in supporting relation, and a container removably mounted on said moat member for support.

5. In a feeding device of the kind described, in combination, a supporting frame including two spaced body and leg members, a cross member connected to the body portions of said body and leg members substantially midway thereof, a hand-carry handle pivotally connected to said cross member substantially centrally thereof, a clip member secured to the body portion of each body and leg member at each side of said cross member, a moat member of J-cross section removably mounted on each pair of opposed clip members for support and maintaining said body and leg members in supporting relation, and a container mounted on each moat member for support.

MELROY SINCLAIR.

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